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ABOUT ME

Home Brewing Biography:I got hooked on brewing at a party where a co-worker's spouse was serving several tasty homebrews. I'm as addicted to the creation and perfection of the brewing gadgets as I am to the making of the beer itself.

Gender:Male

Status:Married

City:Pittsburgh

State/Province:PA

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: Countertop Brutus 20 on 06-18-2012 at 10:47 PMOK, I'm new to grain brewing. Never have done it yet. Like to build this system. I have a dumb
question but do you ever have clogging of hops in the lines and pump when pumping from the
kettle through...

Posted in thread: Introduction and two year plan on 02-20-2012 at 05:04 PMI think the major steps of your plan seem to make sense. I'm an electric brewer, and have been
brewing in a series of apartments, so I know what some of the limitations are like. I'm a
little confused...

Posted in thread: 2 co2 bottles - will it fit? on 09-09-2011 at 03:24 PMTo directly answer your question, yes it will "work" and I don't see a downside other than the
cost.But it definitely won't fit. The best of the 4.x cubic foot fridges will fit two ball lock
kegs, wit...

Posted in thread: Spunding Valve Construction For Corny Keg on 09-01-2011 at 01:22 PMCan you post a link? is the part on Brewmasters Warehouse the above poster is referring to, I
believe. I haven't looked into it, but I'm not sure that's a pressure relief valve on there.
That might b...

Posted in thread: Idea Request - E-Kettle for 5 Gallon Batches on 08-09-2011 at 09:57 PMI'd also recommend a tall/narrow pot for this project. The smaller diameter can make sealing
the element by some methods a little trickier, but not impossible and well worth it for the
decreased heat ...

Posted in thread: placement of two elements on 08-09-2011 at 09:40 PMThat Cedar Creek site was incredible useful for me in my first foray into electric brewing,
which was building a heatstick to augment my stovetop mashing and turkey fryer boiling
processes.But keep in...

Posted in thread: can someone help with 120v? on 07-26-2011 at 06:32 PMI'd start by making sure eKettle with PID control is what you really want for you task.10
gallon kettle, I'm sure your goal is 5 gallon batches. At 120V, household circuits will limit
you to a 2000W e...

Posted in thread: Please Critique My Countertop Brutus Build on 07-26-2011 at 12:36 PMjkarp....Thanks!! Its great to hear some feedback straight from the horses mouth. I will get
that right angle barb on tomorrow. So far everything looks good, and the best part is the
portability and a...